H OLY& F AMILY

Ss.
John Gabriel
Catholic Parish
506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
August 19, 2018 - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor
Email: pastor@prairiecatholic.org REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR
Deacon Mark Grunwald
Email: dcnmark@prairiecatholic.org DEACON MARK GRUNWALD
St. John Nepomuc
710 S. Wacouta Ave.
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 326-6511
Rectory Office Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday - Friday)
St. Gabriel Archangel
506 N. Beaumont Rd.
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 326-2404
Rectory Office Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday - Friday)
Holy Days
Mass times to be announced.
Baptism
Please call St. John’s Rectory office.
Marriage
Please contact the parish at least 6
months prior to the wedding date.
Principal
Mary Henry
Email: mhenry@prairiecatholic.org
Office Managers
Lana Gratace
Email: lgratace@prairiecatholic.org
Sandy Halverson
Email: sgp@prairiecatholic.org
Dir. of Grade School Religious Ed.
Pat Prochaska: ppccd@prairiecatholic.org
Parish Nursing Program
Rose Bauer, Shirley Cipra (326-8553)
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St. Gabriel Archangel St. John Nepomuc

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR AUGUST 26 HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR AUGUST 26
John Chaffee, Mary Prindle Ann Quick, Donna Steiner

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-AUGUST 25/26 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-AUGUST 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Kathy Schneider, Tom Steiner, Mary Saturday, 7:00 pm Deacon Mark Grunwald
Kirschbaum Sunday 8:00 am Doris Krogman, Karen Hertrampf,
Sunday 10:00 am Deacon Mark Grunwald, George & Jean Ann Dillman
Nancy Eastman
SERVERS-AUGUST 25/26 SERVERS-AUGUST 25/26
Saturday 4:00 pm Shawn & JT Egstad Saturday 7:00 pm Ava & MaKenna Forde
Seth & Jack MacEachern Madilyn Fisher & Ryan Waller
Sunday 10:00 am Stephanie Welter & Brogan Brewer Sunday 8:00 am Tommy Mara & Scout Hall
Julian DeGidio & Sawyer Swiggum Logan & Tessa Higgins

LECTORS-AUGUST 25/26 LECTORS-AUGUST 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Jeanette Steiner Saturday 7:00 pm Andy Banasik
Sunday 10:00 am Mark Gilberts Sunday 8:00 am Charlie Connell

USHERS-AUGUST 25/26 USHERS-AUGUST 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Richard Steiner, Bob Ziel, Jim Welsch Saturday 7:00 pm Tm Looney, Dan Schickert, Alex
& Cliff Stram Schaefer, Tyler Rochleau
Sunday 10:00 am Mark Mara, Mark Hamann, Jim Sunday 8:00 am Paul Porvaznik, Mike Mara, Dennis
McGrath & Volunteer Mezera & Volunteer

SCRIP WORKERS-AUGUST 25/26 SCRIP WORKERS-AUGUST 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Melanie Schneider Saturday 7:00 pm Holler Family
Sunday 10:00 am Sheila Eastman Sunday 8:00 am Volunteer

WEEKEND MASSES: MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY REQUESTING THE MASS ARE ASKED TO BRING THE GIFTS OF
BREAD AND WINE TO THE ALTAR. PLEASE MAKE YOURSELVES KNOWN TO THE USHERS AND SIT NEAR THE
GIFTS. THANK YOU!

MASS SERVERS:
August 22
Dawson Eastman & Makayla Steger

Tuesday, August 21 3:30 pm Prairie Maison † Bob Waller (ann.)

Wednesday, August 22 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Mary Jo Carl
Thursday, August 23 8:15 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Stella Lipke
Friday, August 24 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Larry Jelinek
Saturday, August 25 4:00 pm St. Gabriel’s Church † Ivan Heisz
7:00 pm St. John’s Church † Bob & Marion Garrity
Sunday, August 26 8:00 am St. John’s Church For All Those Entrusted to our Pastor
10:00 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Howard Gillitzer

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 BEER, BUSINESS AND THE BIBLE
A continued reflection on 150 anniversary of the
th
Diocese of La Crosse by Alice Heinzen.
It was my good fortune to be born and raised in Chippe-
wa Falls. My family owned and operated a boot and shoe
business that shared in the legacy of the lumber industry. I
grew up hearing stories of the ‘big mill’ operated by the Chip-
pewa Lumber and Boom Company and its relationship to the
boot industry.
As a child, I imagined the men who kept the mill operational
to be just like Paul Bunyan; burly men who cut the pines,
pushed them into the Chippewa River, guided them towards
the mill, retrieved them, and cut them into lumber.
I learned that the basic needs of these men necessitated
proper footwear that would protect them as they moved the
lumber from the forest to the water and to the mill. It was
also shared that lumberjacks often enjoyed a quality brew at
the end of the day to relax and refresh. And, most important-
ly, it was impressed upon me that the lumber lifestyle re-
quired spiritual guidance and a humility towards God the
Father.
When I was asked to write this article, I delved into nu-
merous historical records about the Chippewa valley. There I
found that the logging industry was humming around the
year 1855. Hundreds of families had settled in the region
creating a vibrant and industrious community. The expand-
ing business environment and growing population were the
probable reasons that Jacob Leinenkugel and his family
moved to the area to construct a brewery and that Father F.X.
Goldsmith arrived in Chippewa to establish a church. The
expanding community also drew John Piotrowski and John
Andrejeski to settle into the area and founded the Chippewa
Shoe Company years later.
These men worked tirelessly in their own way to bring
quality of life to the people along the river. Jacob and his wife
Josephine worked side by side establishing the brewery. At
the same time, Father Goldsmith traveled from one pinery
camp to the next asking for financial donations or labor and
materials to build a permanent church structure. The “two
Johns” as they were known, saw to it that the lumbermen
could have good, spiked, logger boots that were made by local
employees.
These early settlers were more than entrepreneurs. They
were devout Catholics who lived the Gospel message to love
God above all else and to spread charity in the community.
Father Goldsmith’s 20-year pastorate resulted in the for-
mation of daughter parishes to the main parish of Notre
Dame, Catholic schools, and several fraternal orders and soci-
eties. The Leinenkugels went from a two-man operation to a
thriving community that included a dormitory for their work-
ers along with a meat and grocery store; all of which were run
under the loving eye of Josephine. And the ‘two Johns”
served the community as honorable and trusted civic and
business leaders. They kept a keen eye on the city’s public
affairs and business climate to ensure its future growth.
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The faith-filled tenacity of these individuals quickly attracted
more businessmen and families to establish deep roots near the
Chippewa River; roots still visible today. Chippewa Falls remains
authentically Catholic where the original three parishes built upon
its hills still proclaim God’s word. And, the Catholic school system
which started under Father Goldsmith is still educating students.
The business community continues to thrive commercially follow-
ing the principles of stewardship and fraternity laid down by the
early city fathers. Finally, the residents of the valley still extend
hospitality and friendship by sharing a world renowned quality
beer.
Beer, business and the Bible have combined in the Chippewa
Valley to the glory of God through the Catholic faith. The great
Catholic writer, humorist, and commentator, G.K. Chesterton,
wrote the following about his conversion to Catholicism. “I had to
become a Catholic because it’s the only church that does not see a contra-
diction between a pint, a pipe, and a pew.” Sounds to me like Chester-
ton wrote this after a visit to Chippewa Falls!
PRAYER CORNER
God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our communities
and those who have requested our prayers. Please pray for:
Eileen Sutton, Mary Ann Heisz, Jerry Matousek, Janet Dickman,
Peg Stoeffler, Michael Hinrich, William Blake, John &
Cheyenne Messling, Peyton Kraushaar, Earl Nye, Ethel
Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Geraldine Barr, Edith Ritchie, Scott
LaBonne, Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Carrie Breuer, Graham
Shedivy, Lorna Porvaznik, John Rink, Dale LaBonne, Dallas
Valley, Mary T. Shedivy, Diane Fernette, Stacey Johnson, Bernie
O’Connell, Frank Tiller, Carl Shedivy, Rosanna Mayer, Marilyn
Rybarczyk, Pam Waller, Jackie Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Rose
Miller, Karen Carroll, Letty Oehler, Art Boxrucker, Nora
Vickerman, Barbara Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer, Lynette
Reichmann, Scott Plondke, Gerald Stram, Joe Barrette, Sally
Ann White, Scott Sklenar, Shirley Ambrose, Don McFarland,
Vickie Samples, Nancy Aschom, Phyllis Waller, Sandi Herreid,
Melinda Neumann, Don Ritchie, Sally White, Faye Tesar,
Matilda Flansburgh, Joan Marie Tiller, Joseph Hamann, Janet
Kahler, Judy Mezera, Owen Price, Sandra Marx, Kathy Leard,
Scott Yeomans, Dorothy Gilkes, Andra Meana, M. Catherine
Benoy, Irene Mitchell, Gaige Hatlin, Avalo A. Berns, Doris
Bohnenkamp, Lyle & Rosella Ahles, Millie Senesac, Donna
Teynor, Marita Conley, Greta Martin, Andrew Prew, Robert
Hazen, Bernard “Butch” Boland, Jeffery Scott DuCharme, Gina
Buettner, Audrey Mara, Sister Suzanne Gallagher, Nancy
Knutson, George J. Mezera, George Kahler.
PARISH SUPPORT
This Year Last Year
Envelopes for August 12th $5,160.00 $5,737.00
Plate for August 12th 1,030.25 939.81
Heat Envelopes 335.00 320.00
TOTAL $6,525.25 $6,996.81
The second collection came to $1,042.98 and will be used for
Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program
expenses.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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OPEN HOUSE
We will be hosting an Open House on Monday,
Aug 20 from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM. If you
would like to see what we can offer your family,
or perhaps you are a graduate from 25 years ago,
please come check out your school and WIT-
NESS THE DIFFERENCE. Our 1st day of
school is Aug 23rd. We have openings in all
grade levels from Pre-K to 8th grade.
Check out www.prairiecatholic.org for infor-
mation on our parish school and Lil’Saints Ear-
ly Childhood Center
HOME COMMUNION EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS ARE NEEDED…..You usually
are scheduled twice every three months on Sun-
day mornings. If you feel you could help with
this important ministry or need more infor-
mation please contact Merle or Barb Frommelt
at 326-2275. We really need some volunteers!
The Knights of Columbus is seeking a Field
Agent for a career opportunity representing
their insurance program. We offer a complete
benefits package with this full-time position. In
order to qualify, one must be eligible for mem-
bership in the Knights of Columbus. For more
information, please contact, Ludger J. Borger,
General Agent at (715) 551-0228 or
Ludger.Borger @Kofc.org
Little Saints Learning Corner at Prairie
Catholic School is looking for subs and vol-
unteers. If this is something that might in-
terest you please call Kelly at 608-326-
5383 or her cell 847-712-1512 for further
information. Plus we have openings in our
Daycare toddlers program 2’s, 3K & 4K.
CONFESSIONS
St. Gabriel’s 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm on Saturday
St. John’s 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm on Saturday
No scheduled confessions on days with weddings or funerals.
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This Week at the Parish 4b
Sunday, August 19
Monday, August 20
12:00 to 6:30 pm Open House at Prairie Catholic;
registration, pay tuition, visit classroom, bring your school
supplies and visit your teacher
Tuesday, August 21
3:30 pm Mass at Prairie Maison
Wednesday, August 22
Thursday, August 23
1st day of school at Prairie Catholic
Adoration after the 8:15 am Mass at St. Gabriel’s
Benediction at 1:00 pm
Friday, August 24
Saturday, August 25
Sunday, August 26
The PCCW is planning a rummage sale in October.
Please save your treasures to donate, such as clean
clothing, shoes and boots in good condition, toys,
household items, tools, kitchen items, small applianc-
es, décor, books. We can not take televisions, satellite
receivers, computers, monitors, air conditioners, mi-
crowaves, large kitchen appliances, large furniture,
mattresses, car seats, cribs. Watch for additional in-
formation. For questions, call Gail at 1-715-965-
9839 or Elaine 326-4250.
IN SYMPATHY
Please remember Elsie C. Cecka in your prayers.
Her funeral was held on Tuesday, August 14th at
St. Gabriel’s Church of the Holy Family Parish.
May God grant her eternal life and comfort to her
family.
Readings for the Week of August 19, 2018
Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Ps 34:2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 [9a]/Eph
5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58
Monday: Ez 24:15-24/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt
19:16-22
Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab
[39c]/Mt 19:23-30
Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 20:1-
16
Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [Ez
36:25]/Mt 22:1-14
Friday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Jn 1:45
-51
Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf.
10b]/Mt 23:1-12
Next Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17,
18-19, 20-21, 22-23 [9a]/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn
6:60-69